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Acting director salary
Average acting director salary
$101,960
$49.02 hourly rate
Entry-level acting director salary
$65,000 yearly salaryUpdated January 8, 2025
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Average acting director salary by state
Highest paying states for acting directors
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $113,271 | $54.46 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $118,540 | $56.99 |
| 3 | Delaware | $118,135 | $56.80 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $117,363 | $56.42 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $114,630 | $55.11 |
| 6 | South Carolina | $100,191 | $48.17 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | $99,456 | $47.82 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $117,048 | $56.27 |
| 9 | Maine | $102,691 | $49.37 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $106,953 | $51.42 |
| 11 | Nevada | $106,363 | $51.14 |
| 12 | California | $109,265 | $52.53 |
| 13 | Mississippi | $95,540 | $45.93 |
| 14 | Indiana | $98,610 | $47.41 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $95,191 | $45.76 |
| 16 | Texas | $102,359 | $49.21 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $95,687 | $46.00 |
| 18 | Oregon | $105,328 | $50.64 |
| 19 | South Dakota | $91,083 | $43.79 |
| 20 | New York | $99,290 | $47.74 |
| 21 | Alabama | $91,059 | $43.78 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $97,708 | $46.98 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $95,294 | $45.81 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | $94,350 | $45.36 |
| 25 | Arizona | $95,559 | $45.94 |
| 26 | Illinois | $91,457 | $43.97 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $91,901 | $44.18 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $91,551 | $44.01 |
| 29 | Ohio | $92,051 | $44.26 |
| 30 | Vermont | $89,774 | $43.16 |
| 31 | Idaho | $93,951 | $45.17 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $88,579 | $42.59 |
| 33 | Maryland | $92,106 | $44.28 |
| 34 | Colorado | $92,668 | $44.55 |
| 35 | Florida | $89,410 | $42.99 |
| 36 | Michigan | $91,209 | $43.85 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $88,326 | $42.46 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $88,506 | $42.55 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $87,669 | $42.15 |
| 40 | Washington | $84,351 | $40.55 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $89,039 | $42.81 |
| 42 | Kansas | $85,967 | $41.33 |
| 43 | Virginia | $88,626 | $42.61 |
| 44 | Minnesota | $88,693 | $42.64 |
| 45 | Missouri | $87,074 | $41.86 |
| 46 | North Dakota | $82,818 | $39.82 |
| 47 | Georgia | $77,224 | $37.13 |
| 48 | Montana | $75,094 | $36.10 |
| 49 | Alaska | $76,059 | $36.57 |
| 50 | Utah | $80,866 | $38.88 |
| 51 | Iowa | $75,554 | $36.32 |
Acting director salary details
An acting director's salary ranges from $65,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $158,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an acting director's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $158,000 | $13,167 | $76 |
| 75th Percentile | $128,000 | $10,667 | $62 |
| Average | $101,960 | $8,497 | $49 |
| 25th Percentile | $80,000 | $6,667 | $38 |
| 10th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
Highest paying acting director jobs
The highest paying types of acting directors are medical director, service director, and director.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Officer | $90,615 | $7,551 | $43.56 | 103,222 |
| Nurse Manager | $83,684 | $6,974 | $40.23 | 380,264 |
| Medical Case Manager | $42,432 | $3,536 | $20.40 | 85,820 |
| Clinical Manager | $84,066 | $7,005 | $40.42 | 81,863 |
| Medical Office Manager | $46,435 | $3,870 | $22.32 | 100,339 |
| Pharmacist Manager | $93,996 | $7,833 | $45.19 | 61,178 |
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Wage gap by gender, race and education
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Acting director salary trends
The average acting director salary has risen by $17,482 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average acting director earned $84,478 annually, but today, they earn $101,960 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for acting directors over the last decade.
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Average acting director salary over time
Compare acting director salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Acting director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,000 | $49.02 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $98,700 | $47.47 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $97,500 | $46.88 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | $96,200 | $46.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $94,400 | $45.38 | +2.1% |
Recently added acting director salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College | Director of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT (Wioa), Title I Services | Mason City, IA | 03/29/2025 | $59,300 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Director of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT (Wioa) | Calmar, IA | 03/14/2025 | $61,100 |
| Barrington Stage Company | Music Director:Kidsact! and Teensact! (Education) | Pittsfield, MA | 02/04/2025 | $39,131 |
| Tag Medstaffing | ACT Director (Lmsw) | New York, NY | 01/17/2025 | $90,000 |
| State of Minnesota | Director of Victim Services, Restorative Justice, and Prison Rape Elimination ACT | Saint Paul, MN | 12/18/2024 | $101,163 |
| Santa Cruz County | Workforce Innovation & Opportunity ACT (Wioa) Director | Nogales, AZ | 10/23/2024 | $69,076 |
| Learning Care | Acting Director | Aurora, CO | 09/28/2024 | $60,000 |
| Union County College | Director of ACT and ONE Stop Operations | Cranford, NJ | 07/24/2024 | $84,000 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Director of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT (Wioa), Title I Services | Mason City, IA | 05/21/2024 | $60,700 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Director of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ACT (Wioa) | Calmar, IA | 05/04/2024 | $60,383 |
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Updated January 8, 2025